Apache Kafka Apache Kafka is an open-source distributed event streaming platform used by thousands of companies for high-performance data pipelines, streaming analytics, data integration, and mission …

Feb 17, 2026 · The project goal is to have 3 releases a year, which means a release every 4 months. Bugfix releases are made as needed for supported releases only. It is possible to verify every …

What is event streaming? Event streaming is the digital equivalent of the human body’s central nervous system. It is the technological foundation for the ‘always-on’ world where businesses are increasingly …

The Kafka Streams demo and the app development tutorial demonstrate how to code and run such a streaming application from start to finish. Step 8: Terminate the Kafka environment Now that you …

Here is a description of a few of the popular use cases for Apache Kafka®. For an overview of a number of these areas in action, see this blog post. Messaging Kafka works well as a replacement for a more …

Feb 16, 2026 · Apache Kafka, Kafka, and the Kafka logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation in the United States and other countries.

Dec 19, 2025 · Apache Kafka® is a distributed streaming platform. What exactly does that mean? A streaming platform has three key capabilities: Publish and subscribe to streams of records, similar to …

Powered By Apache Kafka is the most popular open-source stream-processing software for collecting, processing, storing, and analyzing data at scale. Most known for its excellent performance, low …

Dec 19, 2025 · Below are some useful resources. Project JIRA Follow current development and issues Please follow this space for updates! Kafka Summit Join us at Kafka Summit Project Wiki Check out …

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